By M.K. Bryant, News editor Eclipse Coffee and Books opened its doors in 2001, and quickly became a major part of the Montevallo community. In June 2017, the owners of Eclipse, Cheryl and Michael Patton…
SGA swear in new members
By: Jacob Gross Both of the past SGA meetings were short, featuring mostly announcements and discussions around WOW weekends. Who’s Who applications are now closed. Jacob Heath, vice president of SGA, said that the blood drive with LifeSouth…
City Council Increases Police Budget for 2021-2022
By Elise Kidd The Montevallo City Council approved the city’s 2021-2022 fiscal budget at their Sept. 27 meeting. The new budget increased the police budget by $287,048. The police force is the only organization or…
City Council hears from MJCC and updates Amersee…
The Montevallo Junior City Council took their oath of office at the Montevallo City Council’s Oct. 11 meeting. This led to backlash from some MJCC members, as tension remain between the group and Mayor Rusty…
News in brief
By: Cady Inabinett United Nations announces record high greenhouse gas levels The World Meteorological Organization announced on Oct. 25 that concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a record high level and increased at a faster…
Faculty Senate Discusses Faculty Salaries, Golf Course Plans,…
By: Wesley Walter Montevallo’s faculty members discussed adjustments to faculty salaries at the Oct. 8 Faculty Senate meeting. University president Dr. John Stewart III’s current goal is to get faculty salaries to 95% of the most recent College and University…
Montevallo hosts 44th annual Fire Prevention Parade
By: Wesley Walter Montevallo Fire and Rescue held its 44th annual Fire Prevention Parade on Saturday, Oct. 2. The parade, which is held every year by the Montevallo Fire Department, was in honor of National Fire Prevention Week, which in…
Dr. Bernice King speaks at Dr. Fallin’s lecture…
Updated on Oct. 21 at 2:40 p.m. to correct misspellings of Dr. Lolita Kincade's name. By: Hannah Irvin Dr. Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke to an intimate audience at the…